Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-12
HOUSE.

Wednesday, February 2.-Petitions were
introduced by Messrs. Bard, Stratford,
Leach, Sawhil and IiltOn for municipal
Suffrage; by Mr.. CuILier and Cox, of
Douglas, to strike the word ignite" from
the constitution; by Mr.. Cox, OF Douglas,
faYOring the Price raid claims; by Mr.. Sla-
vens, praying that the American peace soci-
ETY. be substituted for war; by Mr.. Seaver,
memOFialiZing congress to pass the plurO-
pneumonia bill; by Mr.. Skinner, by request,
protesting against taking Scott county ont
of the Iwenty-third judicial district. Nine
new bills were introduced. resolution
endorsing the speech of Senator Ingalls, on
the Canadian fisheries question was adopted
by vote of 81 to q.
in the house in committee of the whole,
the following bills were recommended for
passage: Mr.. Kuney's bill 2IO, for the re-
lief of Ella Wood; Mr.. Morse's bill AZ, re-
latiug to the maintenance OF illegiEimate
children; Mr.. Bakers bill 6S, amending the
law relating to lands sold for delinquent
taxes; Mr.. Haun's bill 159, encouraging i'm
prOVenents IN stock and creating breeders
lien; Mr.. EliOt's bill SO, protecting fish and
fish ponds; Mr.. Hubbard's bill 126, to pre-
vent swine from running at large IN certain
portions of Cherokee county; Mr.. Hatneld's
bill 160, legaliZing the action of the city of
Wichita in vacating Chicago avenue; Mr..
McEaggart's bill 81, providing for the regis
tFa5iOn OF unpaid warrants and ordersj
Mr.. EoIlinger's bill 43, changing and
defining the representative districts
in Franklin county; Mr.. MOEse's bill 40, re-
lating to fees and sRlaIiesi Mr.. Crews bill
1877, relating to rape and fixing the age OF
consent at l6 years; Mr.. Carpenters bill 1872,
legalizing tax to levy the poor fund and
I bridge fund in SedgWick county for the year
1886; the Judiciary committees bill DAB,
amending civil procedure; Mr.. EarlyWine's
bill, authorizing the adjutant general to dis
tribute old arms to Grand Army posts.
Judge PETER, OF Topeka was allowed the
use OF the house to deliver an address on the
American system of tariff, Friday evening"
February 4.
Thursday, February 3.-Messrs. Wallace
and King introduced petitions for NUM-
oipal suffrage; by hkr. Hunter by request to
slike out the word 'tWhite'' from the con-
stitution. Thirteen new bills on various
subjects were introduced. The chair ap-
pointed as committee on irrigation
Messrs. Mytou, Price, Ream, Arnold, OF
Reno, Haun and Edwards, The following bills
were passed: Mr.. Kuney's bill 90, for the
relief of Ella woods; Mr.. MOEse's bill A.,
relating to the maintenance of ilegitmite
children; Mr.. Bakers bill 81, relating
/ to the sale of land for delinquent taxes; MI.
Haun's bill 159 encouraging the breeding Of
stock and creating a law in
Mr.. Eliiot's bill g., for the protection Of fish
| and fish ponds; Mr.. Hubbard's bill 126, pre-
/ venting swine from running at large in GER
/ tain territory IN Cherokee county; Mr.. Will
hOits bill 40, authorizing PaOla township,
/ Miami county, to purchase the site and
| erect buildings for township purposes; Mr..
! Hatheld's bill 100, legaliZing an ordinance
! relating to the vacation of Chicago avenue,
/ Wichita; Mr.. McIRggart's bill -, providing
/ for registration of unpaid warrants by city,
/ township and school district treasurers; Mr..
[ Ballinger's bill 43, defining representative
| districts fifteen and sixteen, Franklin cOun-
~; Mr.. MOrses' bill 45, relating to fees and
/ salaries
The following bills passed: Mr.. Crews
| bill lS7, relating to raps and fixing the age
{ Of consent at 16; Mr.. Carpenters bill l52
| isgaiizIng a levy of taxes in the year loot
for poor and bridge fund5s the judiciary
committees bill 243, amending the code
procedure: Mr.. EaElyWine's bill POL author
1 izing the adjutant general to distribute ole
arms to grand army posts. The house oil
relating to municipal suffrage was made
the special order for Thursday next at Job
a. m. In committee OF the whole Mr.. Bond I
bill 3, prohibiting pOisOns being used II
confectionery was recommended for pass
age; Mr.. MatlOck's bill 81, repeating the Law
authorizing the voting Of railroad aid wa
taken mp and discussed. Pending discussion
the committee rose and the house ad
jOurned.
Friday, February A.-During the morning
session petitions we're presented by Messrs
/ Thompson, Taylor OF Keno, Neales 5her
/ man. Miller of Lincoln, Maurer and Amo
for municipal suffrage. By Mr.. Boyd G
repeal railroad aid law; By Aessrs. veal
| and Lacey, for an Industrial school for girls
. I MI. Kirkland, for q new judicial d1sEr1ci
Mr.. Edwards, against passage OF insur
ance bills; Mr.. Butin, praying for an in
vestigation OF S. 7. Walker, superintendent
Of the OIathe asylum for the deaf and dumt
Mr.. Iaylor's, of Reno, bill BOB, relating :
the organization Of new counties was con
! sideRed in committee of tbs whole an
recommended for passage. The bill for til
reconstruction of She western counties va
Inade a special order for Wednesday next 3
$50 p. N.
: M. Matiock's bill 81. was discussed dun
? ing the whole afternoon in COMMITTEES Of "a
: whole, and was killed By a vote of . to 81
Saturday, February 5.-Petitions: BY n
/ Zisgler and Elr. EaFlyWine, Tor munle1pl
: bill 80 relating TO wages; BY Mr.. Boyd, Il
an appropriation for the militia that Ian